Background Research on Ellen Joe

Today, we are analyzing the character Ellen Joe from Victoria Housekeeping.

Our cool and cute shark girl, full name Ellen Joe, is a member of Victoria Housekeeping, where every member has a horror movie element. She drags a long shark tail behind her. Her horror element naturally comes from the classic horror movie "Jaws" by the internationally renowned director Steven Spielberg. Speaking of Spielberg, I'm sure everyone has heard of his name.

His films have influenced a large number of people born in the 80s and 90s, and even some classic movies are still impacting those born in the 00s and 10s. Personally, I believe he is one of the two directors with top-tier influence, the other being James Cameron. Spielberg's masterpieces are too many to list here, so let's talk about "Jaws".

"Jaws" holds significant importance in film history. First, it grossed 476.5 million dollars worldwide, and that was back in 1975. This film strongly proved the commercial potential of horror movies to Hollywood. Secondly, Spielberg's fame skyrocketed with this achievement, successfully making him one of Hollywood's well-known directors at just 29 years old. "Jaws" also made almost everyone believe that great white sharks are the ocean's rulers, bloodthirsty and violent. During the peak of the film's popularity, the number of people going to the beach dropped sharply, severely impacting coastal tourism. However, the combat power of a great white shark is far inferior to that of the seemingly harmless orca.

Our shark girl, besides having a shark tail and movie-related elements, also got her name from this film. Her name Ellen Joe: Ellen is likely derived from the name of the female lead, Ellen Brody, in "Jaws"; Joe is rarely used as a surname, so I think it might be a play on the word "Jaws."

Alright, after introducing her name, let's look at the shark girl's appearance.

The shark girl's overall color scheme is black, white, and gray, with small amounts of red and pink for accents, along with shark elements... it feels familiar.

Her headpiece, besides the usual maid hair clip, includes a shark tooth pattern and metallic decorations, with the same pattern on the choker around her neck. This forms the shark's Jaws. Her red eyes give the impression that she is not to be messed with, but the pink highlights in her hair make her look very girlish and trendy.

Two straps extend from the choker, emphasizing something I'm not quite sure about. The white decorations on her shoulders, which I haven't seen in typical maid outfits, look like armor pauldrons, resembling shark fins from the front. The white color also balances the overall color scheme.

Moving down, the apron on the shark girl features three bow-shaped decorations like those on Corin, which are speculated to be related to their rank in the faction.

Besides the apron, she has an extra black belt around her waist, which, combined with the white background, gives off the vibe of a straitjacket.

The lower part of the apron has a signature shark scar, suggesting that the entire dress is made of leather.

You might wonder if leather would be breathable and allow for easy movement. The designer clearly considered this and added a high slit on the side of the skirt. To prevent the slit from being too wide, several straps were added for restriction, achieving a high level of fashion while ensuring practicality.

Let's move our gaze further down. First, the thigh area features a sophisticated material change, with leather diamond patterns resembling shark teeth, matching her character design. The spaces between the teeth are connected by thick black lines, which look like lace from a distance, making it very sexy.

Next, the calf muscles are depicted in a way that showcases both strength and beauty, which contrasts with the delicate Colleen.

Incidentally, Ellen's shoe soles also have shark scar patterns similar to those on her dress.

Now let's look at the back.

The choker extends into two ribbons that flutter dynamically when the character runs. There's a red bow at her waist that adds a touch of color and looks very girly. Lastly, there's the signature shark tail.

You might find similar designs in other works, but a shark tail... that's quite rare. As a result, Ellen's popularity skyrocketed after her first appearance in the November test PV. I was initially worried that such a design might not translate well into the game, but after playing the second test, I can say it's very bouncy and lively.

Speaking of her appearance, the tail features graffiti of the word "shark," two stickers, and a band-aid. Combined with Ellen's red nail polish, it gives her a very underground vibe.

Finally, let's talk about Ellen's weapon.

The weapon is modeled after gardening shears, with the jaws painted like a shark and the handle inspired by Nero's weapon, the Red Queen, from the Devil May Cry series.

Not only is the weapon referenced, but even Ellen's sprinting posture is very similar to Nero's.

That's the entire content of this article. If you have anything to add or discuss, feel free to leave a comment.